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<h1>Peanut Butter and Jelly Bars</h1>
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  <td>1&frac12; c jam or jelly</td>
  <td colspan="5" class="righthide">&nbsp;</td>
  <td rowspan="7">spread</td>
  <td rowspan="9">sprinkle</td>
  <td rowspan="10">sprinkle</td>
  <td rowspan="10">bake 45 minutes at 350&deg;F</td>
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  <td>3 c all-purpose flour</td>
  <td rowspan="3">sift</td>
  <td rowspan="3" colspan="2" class="righthide">&nbsp;</td>
  <td rowspan="6">incorporate</td>
  <td rowspan="6">spread &#x2154; in pan</td>
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  <td>1 t baking powder</td>
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  <td>&frac34; t salt</td>
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  <td>&frac12; lb (1 c) butter, at room temp.</td>
  <td rowspan="2">beat</td>
  <td rowspan="3">mix</td>
  <td rowspan="5">mix</td>
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  <td>1 c granulated sugar</td>
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  <td>2 c creamy peanut butter</td>
  <td class="righthide">&nbsp;</td>
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  <td>2 large eggs, at room temp.</td>
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  <td rowspan="2" class="tophide">&nbsp;</td>
  <td rowspan="2" class="tophide">&nbsp;</td>
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  <td>1 t vanilla extract</td>
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  <td>&#x2154; c peanuts, coarsely chopped (unsalted or salted)</td>
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  <li>Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.</li>
  <li>Cream butter and sugar.</li>
  <li>Mix in peanut butter.</li>
  <li>Mix in eggs and vanilla.</li>
  <li>Mix flour mixture into peanut butter mixture until just incorporated.</li>
  <li>Spread &#x2154; of the dough into a greased and floured 9&Prime;&times13&Prime; pan.</li>
  <li>Spread jam over the dough.</li>
  <li>Sprinkle small pieces of dough over jam, leaving some jam exposed.</li>
  <li>Sprinkle with peanuts.</li>
  <li>Bake for 45 minutes at 350&deg;F, until golden brown.</li>
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<p>Makes a pan full of peanut butter and jelly bars.</p>
<p class="confession">
Adapted
from <a href="http://emilymackenzie.blogspot.ca/2009/05/peanut-butter-and-jelly-bars.html">Emily</a>
(I use less sugar), who stole it from Ina Garten.
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